I finally found a health insurance I could afford, but was told that
they
would not approve a pre-existing diabetic. The plans that would cover
me

Usually when I refill my metformin I get the handy dandy written 1 - 2 pager
on the drug info/interactions etc... The usual info that i've gotten as for
other prescriptions. So this time when I went to refill my metformin this is
what I got as a one pager:

I was recently diagnosed with advanced Prostate Cancer that has metastases.
I'm a T2, Dx of T2 ten years past.
I'd thought that some subtly dropped hints in previous posts might have
someone with it to realise it, but maybe I've been too subtle.

I've been to 3 different doctors this week.
My endo wants me to go on 1000mg metformin, continue to use Lantus and
Humalog. She wants me to find out how many carbs I can eat at a meal
without spikes over 150 with no Humalog. She says it may be possible

My recent blood tests were generally out of range
Cholesterol, Thyroid, Liver, Triglycerides, etc
My Doctor did not think it beneficial to see an endocrinologist
He just upped my thyroxine by 50uG

News that controlling diabetes can reduce the risk
of a stroke:
http://www.healthscout.com/news/322/601641/main.html

Bush to cut research $$$
Read this  (in pdf. form)
http://www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/budgetst.020507.pdf

Can anyone here explain why this might be?
In doing research for gastroparesis it seems it can take one of two routes.
Either speeding up the food through your system and causing hypos.  Now this
makes sense and would explain why early on with my diabetes I was having

Type II on Actos and Glucophage. Normally well controlled, except
recently I'm getting higher fasting readings, in the range  110 to 130
right out of bed in the AM. Pre-breakfast exercise always drops it by
about 12. All later fasting / pre-meal readings in the normal range,

Hi, I'm Craig from MIchigan.  I'm having some trouble stablizing my
sugars.  Part of my problem is my own doing, what I mean is that I eat
when I can't sleep, or am bored, did I say bored, or worked up about
things.  I've tried some of the sugar free foods, some not to bad.  I

A NEW VARIETY OF RICE FOR DIABETICS
Forwarded message from Dr. Venu Gopal M.D. (Ayurved)
[ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 01:55:05 +1300 (NZDT)
A new variety of rice for diabetics

type 1 for 41 years here. today my doctor prescribed something called
"Metanx" to help with what looks like the onset of neuropathy. he exp. it is
a combo of vitamins b6, b12 and folic acid.
anyone else using this? if so, is it doing anything for you?

It's impossible to figure out.
Last three days I lost control for no apparent reason. I didn't change
anything yet my Bg's just won't stay below 120 so I am turning into a pin
cushion testing and sticking Novolog injections all over tha place. My last

As promised, I have posted photos from our recent trip to Glacier Park on
my website: www.rcarter.net/local.html then go to the link at the bottom
of the page. I did not get any photos from Big Hole National Battlefield
because it was cold and raining when we got there. It is a very

Hi - New to group so please forgive me if I am asking a question that
has been asked many times before.  I am a Type II diabetic on
Metformin, Avandia and Lantus.  My blood sugars are under pretty good
control.